Yoga Book Review – Light on Yoga / Light on Life by BKS Iyengar

BKS Iyengar is something of a legend in the world of yoga and has been credited with making yoga as popular as it is in the west thanks to his numerous books and teachings. Light on Yoga, which was first published back in 1966 remains to this day a brilliant source of techniques and advice, describing and illustrating hundreds of different yoga poses and numerous excellent breathing techniques. Indeed it is fair to say that the instructions and photos in Light on Yoga are now the standard against which all others are judged, especially when it comes to the issue of alignment.

More recently, Iyengar also released Light on Life (2005) which explored the mental and spiritual aspects of yoga with the same in-depth and rigorous approach as he applied to the physical side in Light on Yoga. Also going by its subtitle of The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Light on Life is another must-read and truly helps you to explore Iyengar’s spiritual wisdom that comes from a lifetime of having both practiced and taught yoga across the world.

Light on Yoga and Light on Life are essential reading both for those new to yoga and for people who have been practicing for years. The conversational tone and excellent illustrations mean it does not come across as quite so heavy as some other yoga books. Do your self a favour and get hold of a copy of these fantastic books today.

Alex is a journalist and blogger. He writes on everything from health to green living and writes a consumer blog for Coupon Croc .